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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Taking the Plank Out of my Own Eye.

Today I was forced to think about all of the times that I have gossiped about other people without meaning it to be that way. I have never considered having a legit conversation about someone gossip if you aren't saying anything bad or judging them, but today I found out how it feels to be examined like that. Today I was informed that two people who I have no bad feelings towards and even talk to friendly all the time, talked about how I am a hypocritical Christian (If you read Ali's blog, this probably sound's familiar). And, I totally get where they would get that impression, if they were only looking at my past (see Fusion talk). So no, I don't really blame them for having this impression, but it still hurts that they think that and would discuss with other people that that is what they think. No, I don't think they meant for it to hurt me, they didn't mean to gossip, but that's what happened.
So, where do I go from there? How do I show them that I'm not a hypocrite, that I was hurt by them saying I was? Maybe I don't...maybe it's best to just drop it and let them think what they want, hoping that my actions speak louder than anything I might say.

"A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel." Proverbs 15:18

I guess all I can do is focus on bettering my life by becoming more Christ-like and less human-like in the hopes that others take notice and understand that Christians make mistakes and have pasts too. So, no more gossiping for me...what about you?

Just Jenna...

Jenna attends school in the Minnesota North Woods, where she studies English and economics. Her passion lies in helping others find self-worth and purpose. When she's not reading the classics or working on creative non-fiction pieces, Jenna can be found leading the Student Senate or heading up a volunteer project with her Rotaract Club. Someday Jenna would love to find her place in a non-profit organization or publishing house.